Show HN: Git-temp – scratchpad folder for AI agents; doesn't clutter Git status

Git-temp, a new open-source tool, creates a local scratchpad folder inside Git repositories that remains visible to editors and AI tools without cluttering git status or risking accidental commits. The tool adds a temp/ directory to .git/info/exclude, keeping temporary files searchable and taggable while avoiding shared .gitignore rules. It offers commands for creating, cleaning, and integrating scratchpad guidelines into agent instruction files.

Purpose: create a local AI scratchpad inside a Git repo without committing it. git-temp makes a temp/ folder, adds it to .git/info/exclude , and keeps it visible to editors and AI tools. That means no noisy git status , no accidental commits, and no .gitignore rule that hides files from indexing or @ tagging. npx git-temp creates temp/ npx git-temp notes creates notes/ npx git-temp status shows hidden scratchpad contents npx git-temp clean -f empties and recreates temp/ npx git-temp integrate updates existing agent instruction files temp/scripts/ for one-off scripts temp/dumps/ for JSON, CSV, logs, and payloads temp/drafts/ for notes and draft specs temp/scratch/ for experiments temp/README.md explaining the folder to humans and AI agents - Keep scratch work searchable and taggable by AI/editor tooling. - Ignore scratch work locally through .git/info/exclude , not shared .gitignore . - Avoid committing temporary files by accident. - Remove blocking nested temp/.gitignore files that contain or / . - Stay zero-dependency and fast under npx . git-temp directory --integrate Creates the scratchpad, subfolders, README, and local exclude entry. git-temp status directory Shows file count, directory count, size, and modified times for files Git now hides. git-temp clean directory --force Deletes scratchpad contents, then recreates the standard structure. git-temp integrate directory Appends an AI scratchpad guideline to existing instruction files only: AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md .cursorrules .windsurfrules .github/copilot-instructions.md - Node.js 18+ - Git - Run inside a Git repository